Terry selected to All-Stars for 32nd Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic 

Twenty four high school seniors have been selected to represent Alabama in the upcoming 32nd annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball Classic to be played Saturday, March 12 at Mississippi College in Hinds, Miss.

Brandon Dean, director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association (AHSADCA), announced the squads Tuesday, Feb. 22. The teams, consisting of 12 boys and 12 girls, were selected from coaches’ nominations by the AHSADCA All-Star Selection Committee.

“Our committee has once again selected two outstanding teams,” Dean said. “We thank them for their time and commitment and we also thank our schools for their nominations.”

The Alabama girls’ team will be coached by Blake Prestage of Rogers High School and Tonya Hunter of Hewitt-Trussville High School. Cold Springs coach Tammy West will serve as the girls’ team administrative coach.

The Alabama boys’ coaches are Mike Curry of Montgomery Catholic High School and Jimbo Tolbert of Spanish Fort High School. Dru Powell of Thompson High School is the administrative coach. Encore’s Deshena Thomas will serve as team trainer for both teams.

Headlining the boys’ squad are four players who played in state finals as juniors. Elijah Terry of Enterprise, a 6-foot-6 guard/forward, helped the Wildcats reach the 7A finals in 2021.  Point guard Jacari Lane helped Lee-Huntsville win the Class 5A state crown last season. He is headed to the University of North Alabama next season. Anthony Johnson, a 6-3 guard from Midfield, led the Patriots to the Class 2A state championship in 2021, and Spanish Fort’s Kolby Horace was a key leader for the Toros in their first-ever Class 6A state basketball final last season.

Horace, Johnson and Terry are currently unsigned. SEC signees Barry Dunning of McGill-Toolen Catholic (Arkansas) and Martavious Russell of Sipsey Valley (Mississippi State) are also on the Alabama roster.

Alabama’s girls won last year’s game over Mississippi at the Cramton Bowl Multiplex 102-70, and the Alabama boys dropped a 93-91 decision. Alabama holds a 16-15 edge in boys’ series, and the Alabama girls’ have a 17-14 edge in the girls’ series, which date back to 1991.